UDC Cross Country season nears as Firebirds release the 2018 schedule

Niasia Harding and Dabrin Snorton pushing towards the final stretch of the race

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The University of the District of Columbia has just released the women's cross country schedule. The Firebirds will be competing in six meets this season, finishing with the East Coast Conference Cross Country Championship in November.

Joel Phillip, Firebird Head women's cross country coach spoke today on the upcoming season, "I am very excited for the upcoming season. Our team consists mainly of sprinters, but they are all hard workers who compete hard and to the best of their abilities." He went on further to say, "I believe we will do great and will get the work that we need done with cross country [allowing it] to serve its purpose.".

The firebirds will be looking to improve off last year's performance as they finished eighth in the final standings at the end of the season.

2018 Cross Country Schedule

Date Location Time
8/31/18 Adelphi Panthers XC Invitational 3:30 PM
9/8/18 DSU Horent Invitational 10:00 AM
9/15/18 UMES 10:30 AM
9/22/18 UMES 10:30 AM
10/6/18 DSU Pre Conference Run 2:30 PM
11/3/18 ECC Cross Country Championship TBD

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